| Founded | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Hq location | San Francisco, California |
| Num locations | 9 across United States, United Kingdom, and Belgium |
| Key people | Rahul Guha, Chief Executive Officer Yesim C. Richardson, President Cynthia L. Zollinger, Managing Director and Chair |
| Num employees | 1000+ |
| Industry | Economic Consulting |
| Products | Economic Research, Expert Witness Services |
| Website | www.cornerstone.com |
Cornerstone Research is an economic consulting firm with offices in the United States, United Kingdom, and Belgium. It provides economic and financial analysis and expert testimony to attorneys, corporations and government agencies involved in complex litigation and regulatory proceedings.[1]
Offices
Cornerstone Research is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Other US offices include Boston, MA, New York City, NY, Washington, DC, Chicago, IL, Menlo Park, CA, and Los Angeles, CA.
In 2014, Cornerstone Research opened its first international office in London, United Kingdom.[2] A second international office opened in Brussels, Belgium in 2023.[3]
Practice areas
Cornerstone Research utilizes both internal and external expert witnesses to provide testimony, utilizing faculty and industry experts.
The company's practice areas include: accounting; antitrust and competition; bankruptcy and financial distress litigation; consumer fraud and product liability; corporate and government investigations; corporate governance; corporate transaction litigation; data analytics; Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA); energy and commodities; financial institutions; intellectual property; international arbitration and litigation; labor and employment; pharmaceuticals and healthcare; real estate; securities; and valuation.[citation needed]
Publications
The firm collaborates on the "Securities Class Action Clearinghouse" in conjunction with the Stanford University Law School.[4] According to a university website, the clearinghouse provides summary information regarding federal class action securities litigation in the United States.[5]
See also
- Analysis Group
- Berkeley Research Group
- Charles River Associates
- Compass Lexecon
- NERA Economic Consulting
References
- ^ "About Us". Cornerstone Research. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
- ^ Announcements, G. R. C. (2014-09-22). "Cornerstone Research Launches London Office". Compliance Week. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ "Cornerstone Research Expands in Europe with Brussels Office". Cornerstone Research. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- ^ Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal article discussing Clearinghouse at smallbusiness.yahoo.com; last accessed July 2, 2022.
- ^ Stanford Law School description of Clearinghouse at Securities.Stanford.edu; last accessed January 16, 2007.